Porous acoustic textiles that perform in harsh environmental conditions and/or serve as decorative laminates with aesthetic features. Using certain design techniques, engineers can design high-performing acoustic textiles that are lightweight, but still provide good sound absorbing properties when used as a composite or in a stand alone configuration. Most configurations are formable which allows for three dimensional design features with durable characteristics. Applications are far reaching from automotive wheel-well and underbody shields, to facing laminates that have aesthetic uses or have durability traits that allow for heat and acoustic properties to be applied.